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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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Habitat of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Habitat of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Portrait of False Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes fieldi or Pseudocerastes persicus). Snake living in the same habitat as Spider-tailed horned viper
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of False Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes fieldi or Pseudocerastes persicus). Snake living in the same habitat as Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran.
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Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Tail of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Tail of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
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Field's horned viper (Pseudocerastes fieldi), Saudi Arabia
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Field's horned viper (Pseudocerastes fieldi), Saudi Arabia
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Pseudocerastes persicus on a rock United Arabs Emirats
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Pseudocerastes persicus United Arabs Emirats